2006 Toyota Tundra Steering Problems
- 16
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 16 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- rack pinion · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering · Suspension
I noticed the low tire light was blinking, and checked all the tires for pressure, and they were fine, then i looked under the truck and saw that the bracket that holds the round bar that is part of the steering mechanism, had actually pulled completely out of the frame due to rust, this truck frame was supposedly treated in 2014, and obviously did little to take care of the problem, of frame rot. Toyota is…
ODI 11230011
Body · Steering
Feb 2019 - toyota tundra at 92k miles was inspected by nj toyota dealership after owner complained of steering issues and concerns on the condition of the frame. Toyota technician inspected frame and noted "unsafe to drive" due to rust, perforations, corrosion in frame and steering rack no longer attached to frame...."vehicle is unsafe to drive" may 2018 - same tundra w 78k miles passed virginia safety inspection…
ODI 11182220
Power Train · Steering · Suspension
Takata recall 2006 toyota tundra sr5 4x4. Purchased about a year ago. Power steering failed a couple months in while driving to work. Found fluid leaking i crawled underneath and founf the entire frme rusted and both anti roll bar links have separated from control arms. The bushings and nuts were missing and the powersteering link is from rotted boot on the pasenger side.
ODI 11195903
Body · Steering · Suspension
Anti corrosion paint was put on the frame a year and half later and my truck will not pass inspection and toyota will do nothing they want me to believe that the frame rusted out in a year and a half and was fine when they put the coating on
ODI 11062869
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
This started 1/7/2017 coming home from work back gravel road heater would not work noticed heat gauge went all the way up then came down to normal worked ok for a while did it again. Drive home approx. 10 miles did not get hot but temperature gauge registered hot slowly drove home put water in after cooled off. Had to leave at home till i made appointment to bring in. Did not bring to dealer which is 40 miles away…
ODI 10970375
Steering · Suspension
I have experienced an issue with the steering of my vehicle for the past several months. Steering requires an increased effort on my part. Also, there is a noise coming from the front suspension when i am driving. *tr
ODI 10937429
Body · Steering · Suspension
Stabilizer links rotted off, fixed. Front end failing, falling apart at 78,000 miles. Also truck frame rusting badly, received recall 3rd notice a year after they expired it. I never received 1st 2 notices, they don't come not registered mail. We had mail issues with usps! The regular mailman was out for 2 years with cancer so we had substitute mailmen, we didn't always get our mail, get other peoples mail etc.. We…
ODI 11098270
Body · Steering · Wheels
I was leaving a parking lot when the right front ball joint failed. The wheel fell off, the suspension dropped down. I put the vehicle in park, turned off the engine and called for a tow truck.
ODI 10722487
Steering · Suspension
After driving 10 miles to town at speeds of 60mph dropped truck off at mechanics shop because was steering hard. Mechanic got into truck to drive it into shop, lower ball joint snapped off when he put it into reverse the front end dropped, could not steer at all, had to put truck in shop with wrecker. The night before this i was doing 70 mph in rush hour traffic. Was there a crash? No, but there sure could have…
ODI 10510562
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tundra. The contact noticed both front tires were wearing prematurely. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic where a diagnostic was performed and the mechanic informed the contact that the entire rack and pinion system needed to be replaced due to defective bushings. The contact did not have the rack and pinion replaced. The failure mileage was 61,393.
ODI 10455809
Steering · Suspension
Looking at the complaints, this looks similar to odi id number : 10222095 date of failure: march 21, 2008. I was at a dead stop. I turned my steering to the left as possible. As i was rounding the turn slowly, the power steering was lost. I was unable to make the u-turn completely. I had to run off of the road. After driving straight to repair shop, the mechanic said the rack and pinion had to be replaced because…
ODI 10289848
Steering
The right front steering tie rod on my 2006 toyota tundra rusted and totally disconnect. I have 48000 miles on the vehicle. Toyota company would not repair it under warranty. I believe the problem is connect to the ball joint recall problem on the toyota tundra. *tr
ODI 10288871
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota tundra. While her son was driving 70 mph the steering wheel started to shake. There was a loud noise and the vehicle steered to the right. He was unable to control the vehicle and applied the brake, however; the brakes failed after impacting the concrete wall. The vehicle went across 3 lanes and crashed into the median. The vehicle was towed to the repair shop. The repair shop was…
Crash reported
ODI 10199050
Steering
My 2006 tundra truck lost control while driving on the highway on 9/11/2006. It happened very suddenly. My truck rolled over a couple times and stopped upside down in the highway. My truck was all damaged due to the steering problem. Now i can't use it anymore. *nm
Crash reported
ODI 10179138
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota tundra. Whenever the contact drove the vehicle at highway speeds the vehicle began to sway from the left and right unless the vehicle speed was reduced. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact had the rack & pinion replaced 4 additional times prior to the recent failure. The contact noticed that prior to the failure, the steering wheel would not return to the…
ODI 10312201
Steering
The vehicle has not been in a accident as far as i know and i bought it new with approximately 15 miles on the odometer. I am the only owner. Since the day i drove it off the lot there has been a slight to severe shimmy in the steering wheel. Every time i brought it in they would balance the wheels and add half a wheel circumference of lead to one or more of the wheels. Two different service departments have told me…
ODI 10641176